A quaint town may feature narrow roads, tangled electric cables, low-rise houses, parked vehicles, potted plants, and a towering belfry. Such are those for this 400-year-old town at the foot of a sleeping volcano.

Imagine that this serenity was, for some past occasions, disrupted by volcanic eruptions. The shore itself on the foreground forms part of island volcano sitting on a lake. The protrusion on the background was site of recorded eruptions centuries ago. This place has seen violence and tranquility in cycles.

A walk on the beach probably is one of the most serene things in life. The monotonous surf provides the white noise and the fine sand relaxes the feet. People need more simple things that soothe the burdened self.